Otto Wilhelm Harrassowitz (18 December 1845 in La Guayra, Venezuela – 24 June 1920 in Gaschwitz near Leipzig) was a German book seller and publisher. His business, Otto Harrassowitz GmbH & Co. KG, became an important book vendor for academic and research libraries beginning in the 19th century, and survives in that role today. A subsidiary, Harrassowitz Verlag (Harrassowitz Publishing House), is an academic publishing company. See also Carl Anton Baumstark Oriens Christianus Notes Further reading External links Otto Harrassowitz GmbH & Co. KG The Harrassowitz Publishing House People from La Guaira 19th-century German people German publishers (people) Publishing companies of Germany German expatriates in Venezuela Venezuelan people of German descent German people of Venezuelan descent 1845 births 1920 deaths